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I quit a ..... vs I've quit a .....

Hi teachers and fellow learners,

This question has been with me for years (since high school) now. I remembered my teacher kept telling me to use "I've" instead of just "I". I can't remember the exact context now, but this question kept popping up years later when I write formal documents for work.

So here's the question, when do I use "have" or "'ve" after "I", and when is it not needed? e.g.